February 2005

Building the network for a single-service protocol provided its own challenges. GSM, despite its worldwide acceptance, had to work out a profitable model. That compelled carriers to determine what kind …

DALLAS-Texas Instruments Inc. announced it will be demonstrating with Orange and Trusted a wireless security handset mechanism designed to eliminate unauthorized handset use and fraud. The demonstration also features a …

RED BANK, N.J.-The Radio Club of America announced it will hold its West Coast RCA Spring Gathering May 4 in Concord, Calif. Guest speakers and topics are still being determined. …

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Eurotel Praha has selected IP.access Ltd. to improve its in-building GSM coverage and capacity throughout its network in the Czech Republic. The agreement follows a technical and commercial …

FAREHAM, United Kingdom-Jeff Wilson, chairman of text and voice infrastructure developer Telsis, said he expects text-messaging volume and revenues will continue to grow for the foreseeable future. Wilson said industry …

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-The market for global positioning system applications is on the rise thanks to GPS functionality being applied to more recreational objects, according to new studies released by ABI …

BOULDER, Colo.-Telematics company Cellport Systems said it is suing Porsche North America Inc. for patent infringement. Cellport also has filed similar lawsuits against Bury GmbH & Co., THB USA Inc. …

Over-the-air software developer Insignia Solutions announced plans to acquire mi4e Device Management AB, a Swedish provider of device management software. Insignia said the deal will allow it to offer “a …

The mobile gaming field continued to shrink this week as California-based start-up Kayak Interactive announced it is joining forces with Swedish publisher Synergenix Interactive. Terms of the deal were not …

Sprint PCS affiliate US Unwired Inc. reported 26,729 net customer additions during the fourth quarter of last year, which was a 21-percent improvement compared with the 22,089 subscribers the carrier …

MELBOURNE, Fla.-AirNet Communications Corp. said it has unveiled its next-generation software defined radio product architecture for large GSM operators with limited amounts of spectrum. The product, known as IntelliBSS, is …

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. reported a deal with BIO-key International Inc. to provide an integrated wireless solution to the Massachusetts Port Authority that will connect law enforcement officers at Boston’s Logan …

SEOUL, South Korea-Four companies have announced what they describe as the world’s first UMTS/EDGE smart-phone reference design based on the Linux operating system. The companies include Infineon Technologies Inc., Samsung …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Tropos Networks said its Wi-Fi equipment will be the standard that Cheetah Wireless Technologies Inc. will deploy for its residential and small business wireless broadband services. CWTI already has …

CHICAGO-SBC Communications Inc. reported that its FreedomLink Wi-Fi service is now available throughout the Merchandise Mart in Chicago, creating the largest SBC hot spot in the city. The network includes …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-The wireless industry continues to try to play Cupid this Valentine’s Day with a slew of content and data offerings. Verizon Wireless announced the availability of dozens of love-song …

Two U.S. wireless carriers made changes to previously announced exchange offers, with one company suspending its offer. Regional wireless operator Dobson Communications Corp. said it has filed a “pre-effective” amendment …

Nokia Corp. announced it will include Macromedia’s Flash technology in its Series 60 platform, which will then be available to device makers building Series 60 handsets. The move marks Flash’s …

Toy company Hasbro is targeting what it calls the “tween” market with a new gadget that bridges the gap between toys and communication devices. The company’s new Chatnow Two-Way Radio …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday passed on telling wireless carriers whether wireline carriers can file tariffs at the state level for termination without first negotiating with them. “The FCC’s …

TOKYO-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it plans to collaborate with Japanese company eAccess Ltd. to trial W-CDMA technology for mobile voice, data and multimedia services. This trial will include HSDPA and …

SAN DIEGO-PC card and wireless modem maker Novatel Wireless Inc. reported fourth-quarter results in line with its reduced guidance, news that sent the company’s stock up almost 10 percent to …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission today reaffirmed a 2003 decision allowing mobile satellite service licensees to integrate an ancillary terrestrial component into their systems, rejecting a cell-phone industry demand that spectrum …

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.-Motient Corp. announced it will up its stake in Mobile Satellite Ventures to 49 percent, just under what it needs to control the company. Motient’s stock was up more …

PROVIDENCE, R.I.-Aloha Partners L.P., which claims to be the largest holder of 700 MHz spectrum in the country, reported a definitive agreement to purchase the second- and third-largest 700 MHz …